Crown & Anchor Yard, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Crown & Anchor Yard, Pontefract · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/crown-and-anchor-yard/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 1DP, WF8 1DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£77,000

1 sales

Price range

£77k – £77k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Dec 2019

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At a glance

House prices£77k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Crown & Anchor Yard, Pontefract has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £77,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Crown & Anchor Yard compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992

Pontefract£214,314

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crown & Anchor Yard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£77,000	13 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Crown & Anchor Yard

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Reams House, Crown & Anchor Yard WF8 1DP	23 May 2025	£1,550,000	Other	Freehold
10, Crown & Anchor Yard WF8 1DJ	13 Dec 2019	£77,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Reams House, Crown & Anchor Yard WF8 1DP	30 Jun 2017	£160,000	Other	Freehold
Reams House, Crown & Anchor Yard WF8 1DP	5 Jul 2016	£27,540	Other	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Reams House, Crown & Anchor Yard	£27,540 (Jul 2016) → £160,000 (Jun 2017) → £1,550,000 (May 2025)	+5528% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Crown & Anchor Yard

Crime

344 crimes were reported within about a mile of Crown & Anchor Yard in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	123
Anti-social behaviour	51
Shoplifting	48
Criminal damage & arson	30
Other theft	21
Public order	21

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Crown & Anchor Yard is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
River Went catchment Flood alert area
Wash Dike catchment Flood alert area
Wash Dike at Pontefract Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Crown & Anchor Yard

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
New College Pontefract	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
Harewood Centre Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.7 mi
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Pontefract Tanshelf station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Pontefract Baghill station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Joseph's School (Love Lane) 2 min walk
Valley Gardens A (opp, Southgate) 2 min walk
Valley Gardens B (Southgate) 2 min walk
Stuart Road B (Stuart Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 0.2 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 0.3 mi
Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 0.1 mi
Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 0.1 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Pontefract · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.1 mi
Medichem Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Friarwood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Ropergate Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 0.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.3%	62.5%
Private rented	22.2%	20.3%
Social rented	23.5%	17.1%
Households	752

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,691

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	67%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	95%	92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Crown & Anchor Yard

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Who lives around Crown & Anchor Yard

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	93.1%	93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.4%	3.6%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
Christian	49.3%	49%
No religion	42.6%	41.3%
Not answered	4.8%	5.4%
Muslim	2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.4%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	88.5%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	11.5%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
No qualifications	25.8%	24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.6%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.3%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.2%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	41.2%	44.7%
Good health	35.7%	34.3%
Fair health	16.8%	14.5%
Bad health	5.3%	5.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	39.4%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	29.3%	22.8%
2 cars or vans in household	25%	27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.2%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

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